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Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Iran war has caused a surge in logistics costs for Indonesian palm oil exports, according to an industry association, although the current shipments ma

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Indonesia's current economy is strong enough to withstand pressure from the global economic turmoil, said Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi, while urging the pub

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian police will deploy more than 89,000 personnel nationwide to secure one of the world's largest annual holiday travel movements as millions of people return t

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said leadership is a matter of destiny and that political power ultimately comes from God, remarks he delivered du

Jakarta – Indonesia's parliamentary financial commission will on Wednesday assess candidates for top jobs at the Financial Services Authority (OJK) after an equity market rout in Januar

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – At least five people died and four went missing when a massive landslide tore through Bantar Gebang, Indonesia's largest landfill, following hours of heavy rai

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian constitutional law expert Mahfud Md has suggested that Indonesia reconsider its membership in the Board of Peace, an international body initia

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto warned his aides against providing him with what he called "bogus reports," while attending the first anniversary

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia does not want to interfere in the internal affairs of other nations.

Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy has released a report on the state of freedom of religion and belief (KBB) in Indonesia throughout 2025.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Police in Indonesia's Lampung Province have uncovered large-scale illegal gold mining on land belonging to state-owned plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara

Rizky Ihsan – The unilateral attack by the United States and Israel on Iran that risks a costly regional war in the Middle East has raised scrutiny over Jakarta's move to join US Presid

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Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recently reacted to the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader, saying that Jakarta "respects" Iranian sovereignty.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that Indonesia is on the right track in facing global geopolitical dynamics because it consistently pursues an indepen

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Retail sales in Indonesia slowed at the start of 2026 as consumer spending normalized after the Christmas and New Year holiday season, according to data r

Muhammad Nanda Andrianta, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has recorded a sharp increase in online scam activities ahead of Eid al-Fitr 2026, with 13,130 fraud reports i

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – The government said Tuesday that it would provide travel discounts for the upcoming Eid holiday season as the archipelagic country readied a multimillion-dollar st

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, revealed that 10 percent or approximately 700,000 children in Indonesia have been detected with sympt

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has given a warning about the difficult times that the people will face.

Padang, Indonesia – Environmental inspectors in Indonesia say they're continuing to monitor compliance by mining and other companies on the island of Sumatra amid ongoing public outcry

Responding to the rearrest of an activist who had only just been released from detention in Bandung, West Java, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry is not ruling out the option of reducing fuel subsidies, should the state budget be unable to shoulder the pressure of high oil prices, as t

Asido Nababan, Jakarta – Indonesia holds a central position in the global nickel industry.

The investigation into suspected human trafficking in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), should be conducted without interference by anyone to ensure that the case can be fully resolved

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Busyro Muqoddas, Head of the Legal, Human Rights, and Wisdom Division of the Muhammadiyah Central Leadership, stated that the Indonesian government's Free N

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Mining Advocacy Network (JATAM) in East Kalimantan has won a public information dispute regarding the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) infrastructure proje

Responding to the Indonesian government's move to ban social media access for children under 16 years old, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Anwar Siswadi, Jakarta – A joint international study has detected microplastics in Indonesian waters at depths of up to 2,450 meters, showing that plastic pollution has reached even the

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated hundreds of bridges in various regions of Indonesia.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, believes that the government's plan to ban access to social media for children under 16 ye

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Co-Founder of the Institute for Security and Strategic Studies (ISESS) Khairul Fahmi has requested the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) to explain t

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia's survey of the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in February 2026 was 125.2, a decline from January.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – State asset fund Danantara has selected two Chinese companies as operating partners for the first phase of its waste-to-energy (WtE) projects.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia will not reduce funding for its free nutritious meal program, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said Monday, despite rising global oil prices tha

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – State spending surged sharply in the first two months of 2026, raising concerns among economists about Indonesia's fiscal trajectory as the government acc

The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held an action and art performance on Sunday March 8 to commemorate International Women's Day (IWD) 2026.

Jakarta – Despite growing conservatism globally, significant progress has been made in women's rights.

Cantika.com, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has officially banned tourist activities involving tourists riding elephants.

Antara, Jakarta – Rupiah weakened past the psychological Rp17,000 per dollar level at Monday's opening as surging global oil prices fueled a broad risk-off mood, triggering pressure on

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – The planned export of solar energy from Indonesia's Batam to Singapore appears to have hit a snag, as appointed electricity exporters face challenges in

Akmalal Hamdhi, Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – An analyst recently warned that war-induced oil price hikes would cause Indonesia's budget shortfall to widen to almost 4% of the gross dom

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is urging the president and the House of Representatives (DPR) to revoke a telegram issued by Indonesian Military (TNI)

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Agus Pambagio & Sidik Pramono – In discussions about trade balances, national independence and economic sovereignty are often simplified as reducing – or even eliminating – imports.

Agencies, Jakarta – Rescuers are still searching for five missing people after a large stack of garbage collapsed at Indonesia's biggest landfill site over the weekend, killing at least

Central Aceh, Indonesia – A Sumatran elephant found dead in Indonesia's Central Aceh district in late February was the latest case of electrocution to kill one of Indonesia's remaining

Jakarta – Indonesia has entered an agreement with India to procure the BrahMos missile system, its defence ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirait told Reuters on March 9.

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, with potential spillover into the Red Sea, could increase Indonesia's automotive production costs by 2-4%, a